Twine package



April 2, 1929. H, F, KING 1,707,619

TWINE PACKAGE Original Filed March 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY H. F. KiNG TWINE PACKAGE A ril 2, 1929.

Original Filed March 192'? 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr, 2, 1929.

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rinses-tar 1?. KING, on vEw'roNvILLE,

:MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO SAMSON connaen wonns, or BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A oonroimrion or' AssAoHU- sews.

TWINE PACKAGE.

Application filed March 4, 1927', Serial The present invention relates to, packages for twine, which term is used herein broadly to include any iilaceous material.

V ltis extremely difficult to identify'such an 5 article of merchandise as a. ball of twine in as the product of any j Attempts are made the mindof the public particular manufacturer. to that end by packaging each ball of twine in a distinctive cardboard container'having an external opening through which the twine may be withdrawn for use, such container usually having printed thereon the trademark of the twine and the name of the manufacturer. In an attempt to provide atwine package with some distinctive and exclusive feature it has been proposed. heretofore to attach a cutterto the package in order to facili-- tate the sei' 'erance of the twine withdrawn for use. Notwithstanding its great convenience a twine package provided witha cutter has made no impression commercially because of its high cost and because of the reluctance of retailers to stock it due to fear might be held liable should the users injure themselves in handling the package.

The object of the present invention is to produce a twine package which is simple and cheap to manufacture, which will identify,

the manufacturer. of the. twine in the mind of the public in a satisfactory manner, and which may be sold by the retailer without responsibility for injury to 'the user.

T o the accomplishment of this object, a-feature of the present invention contemplates the provision, in a twine package having a container from which twine may be. withdrawn for use, of means on the container for holding loosely a commercial safety-razor blade in position to sever the withdrawn twine, WVith this construction the manufac turer is saved the cost of the cutter and the retailer is relieved from liability as the cutter for severing the withdrawn twine'is loosely inserted intothe holding means by the user from thestore of used safety-razor blades which accumulate rapidly in 'many households. r

I Broadly considered, the commercial safetyrazor blade may be loosely held on the twine package in any manner found desirable or expedient. In order to reduce the liability of injury to a minimum itis preferred to hold the commercial safety-razor blade on the con-, ainer with a portion only of its cutting edge exposed in position to sever the withdrawn that they;

No. 172,619. Renewed January 3, 1929.

twine. This may be conveniently accomplished by providing the containerivith a pocket into which the commercial safety-razor blade may be inserted and heldtherein by a cover providedwith an opening exposing aportion only of the cutting edge of the blade to the withdrawn twine. I

tached' by suitable'means to the container, but for reasons of economy in manufacture, obv1ous to those skilled in the art, it ispreferred In thebroaderaspects of the present inventron the pocket may be a separate pieceatto make the pocket an integral part of the container. I I 1 Accordingly, another feature of the present invention contemplates the provision of blank for a knock-down twine package comprising a sheet of material having panels adapted to be folded toform a nn'ilt-iple-faced container, said sheet having an integral projecting portion adapted to be folded-to form a cutter-pocket. This pocket may be folded with relation to the container in any suitable manner, but it is preferred to fold the pocket flatwise against one of thefaces of the container. r i

Other features of the invention relate to certain combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and then set forth broadly and in detail in the appended claims which possess advantages readily apparent to As shown in Fig. 2 the ball of twine t is inserted within a multiple-faced container 5 having a top face 6, a bottom face 7 and four side faces'8. The top face 6 is provided with an opening 9 through which the twine maybe withdrawn and then severed in convenient lengths for use.

In order to sever the withdrawn twine the exterior of one of the side faces 8 adjacent its meeting line with .thetop face 6.is provided the told 12. The razor-blade is inserted into the pocket 10 torn'ied between the folds 12 and 13.

The told 13 of the bellows-tongue is provided with an integral flap 14, having a perforation therein, which extent s over and cov-- ers the mouth-of the pocket 10 thus exposing only a small portion oi the cutting edge of the blade ll'through the perforation. The tree end of the flap let is inserted'into a slit 16 formed in the top face 6. The pocket 10 is secured flatwise against the exterior of the face 8 with which it contacts by staples 1? the ends of which are clenched on the interior of said face.

lVith this construction the manufacturer packages the twine in the container which is provided with the pocket so that the user of the twine package may insert a used commercial safety-razor blade into the pocket 10 and thus provide the twine package with a cutter for severing the twine withdrawn from the package into convenient lengths for use.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention a blanket cardboard, or other suitable sheet material, is prepared as shown in Fig. 1. This blank may be folded to torn the multiple-faced container 5 (Fig. 2) and comprises the side face panels 17, 18, 19 and 20, the interlocking inner bottom panels 21 an'd22,'the outerbottoin panel '23, the interlocking inner top panels 24'and 25 and the outer top panel 26. The outer top panels is provided with the hole 9 the slit 16, (Fig. 2). The interlocking inner top panels may be provided with holes 27 which, when the blank is folded, register with the hole 9in the outer top panel. The outer top-panel 26 has an extension 28 which is arranged to be iiolded as indicated and tucked into the interior of the container 5 adjacent ODOOTE the side faces 8 to hold the outer top panel in place. On the upper edge of the panel '19'the bh. ik provided with a pocket-forming extension, indicated generally at eased comprising a panel 30 which becomes the depending fold 12- 'Fi 's. 2 and 8 a oanel 3]. which becom i the upwardly extending told 13, a panel as which becomes theattaching and cover flap 14 and two panels 83 and 34:; which become t finish flaps 85 and 36 (Figs. 2 and 3) which flank the flap I l. The panels 30 and 31 need be 01 a width only slightly greater than that of the cutting blade used.

The blank is suitably scored at the intersection 01? the various panels in order to permit easy folding. 'Diamond or other suitably shaped holes 37 and 38 are cut to permit partial exposure of the cutting edge of the In forming the package, the entire pocket extension'29 may be folded by bending the panel 30 downwardly to position it against the outer face of the panel 19, and by bending the panel 81 upwardly to position its face to face Wvith the panel 30. The l olds 12 and .18 of the pocket 10, thus termed by bending the panels BOand 31, are'secured to the outer face of the panel 19 byfthe staples 17 which may also secure the panels 33 and3 l, which form the finish flaps and 36, to the inner face ol the panel 19. The

inner bottom panels 21 and 22 are interlocked thus bringing the panels 17 and 20 into parallel planes. The outer botom panel 23 is then positioned over the interlocked inner bottom panels 21 and 22 with the strengthening panels 40 bent upwardly to stand adj acent the panels 18 and 20, respectively, and

with the strengthening panel 41 bent to tend parallel to the panel 19. The panel 17 is folded into place and joined to the panel 20 by cementing to the flap 4:2.

The container 5 now receives the ball of twine 4, whereupon the inner top panels 24 and25 are interlocked and the outer top panel. is folded down with its flap 28 tucked inside the container, the free end or the'twine being threaded betwen the top panels 24'and 25 andthr'oughthe registered holes'27, it provided, andthe cover hole 9 to the exterior of the container.

The twinepackage thus constructed issold through the stores tothe user who person'ally inserts a commercial safety-razor blade with in the pocket 10, t'olds the flap 14 over the top of the blade and inserts the free end of the flap l l into the slit 16. From an inspection of F 3 it will be noticed that the openings 37, 38 and 39 (Fig. 1) register when the blank is folded.

perforation 38 thus formed. the opening 39 providing a backing recess wl'ii'clnaccording to the relative size of the blade and pocket, aids in exposing the edge of the blade. In

use, the package is held in one hand and the twine is withdrawn through the hole Swith the other hand and severed intoconvenient lengths for use by drawing it across the exposed cutting edge of the blade.

The twine package herein. described isone of cheap manufacture but with considerable strength and durability. The cutter pocket not only affords a convenient means forholding the blade, but also, in connection with the iinisn flaps and 36, providesreinforcement at the place where the greatest stresses The central portion of the cut ting edge or the blade is exposed throughthe are put on the'package. These; finish flaps, beingbent overand secured on the inside of the face 8 which-carries the pocket 10, prevent 1 accidental breaking of the up er edge of the container or, tearing away ,0 the pocket 1n addition to providing a calendered surface across the rough outer edges of the pocket." .Moreover, the position of. the blade, which is. flat against the side of the container and substantially flush with the top, renders the:

package compact and free from protruding parts. The only exposed portion: of the. 'blade is that which is necessary for actually severing the twine, there being no protruding parts which might readily constitute a source of ]11]UIV.

While in the illustrated and described embodiment of the invention the commercial safety-razor blade'is inserted into a pocket on one ofthe side faces 8 ofthe container,"

said pocket being formed in a variety of ways from an integral extension of the free or upper edge of the panelli), it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that inthe broader aspects of'the invention the blade could be loosely held on the container without the pocket, or the blade could he carried by the top face 6 or on any of the faces 8, and that the pocket forming extension 29 could be an integral extension. of the free or bottom edge of the panelil8, the free or sideledge of the panel 20, or of either of the free or side edges of the outer panel 26 without departing from the scope of the invention.

l/Vhat is. claimed as new, is 1. Ablank for a knock-down twine package comprising. a sheet of material having I panels adapted to be folded to form a multi ple-faced container, said sheet having an in-' tegral projecting portion adapted to befolded to form a cutter pocket.

2. A'blank for a knock-down twine package comprising a sheet'of material having panels adapted to be folded to form a multiple-faced container, said sheet having an integral projecting portion adapted to be folded to form a cutter-pocket positioned flatwise against one of the faces of the containeri.

3. A blank for a knock-down twine package comprising a sheet 'of materialhaving; panels adapted to be folded to forma mult1- ple-faced container, and a bellows tongue formin an lnte ral extension of one of said panels whereby when the sheet andtongue are folded the package is provided with pocket adapted to hold a cutter;

4. A blank for a knock-down twine pack age comprising a sheet ofmaterial having panels adapted to be folded to form a multiple-faced container, and a tongue forming an integral extension of one of said panels, said tongue having portions folded face to face to form a pocket adapted to hold a cutter.

5. A blank for a knock-down twine package comprising a sheet of material having tainer to enable severance of the pie-faced container, and a tongue forming an integral extension of-one of said panels, said tonguehaving panels folded face to face to form a pocket adapted to hold acutter and panels adaptedlto be. folded to form'a multi a perforated flapextending over the mouthof the pocket. 1 r p 6'. A blank for a knock-down twine pack age comprising a sheet of material having panels adapted to be; folded to form a multiple-faced container, and a tongue forming an integral extension of one of said panels,

said tongue having panels folded face to face to form apocket adapted to hold a cutter, a-

perforated flap extending over the mouth of the pocket, and two finishfiaps which flank the, perforated flap.

,7. blank for a knockdown twine package comprislng a sheet of material having panels adapted. to be folded to form a multipie-faced co-ntainer,fone of said panels hav-. 7 mg aslit, a tongue forming arr-integral X-' tension of another one'of said panels, said tongue having panels folded face to face to form a pocket adapted to hold a-c'utterand a perforated flap extending overthe mouth of the pocket into engagement with said slit.

8. A blank for a knock-down twine package comprising a sheet-of material having panels adapted to be folded to form-amultiple-faced container, one of said panels havingaslit, a tongue forming an integral ex form a pocket adapted to hold a cutter and tension of another one of said panels, said tongue havlng panels folded face to face to a perforated flap extending over the mouth of the pocket into engagement with said slit, and staples for securing the pocket to the panel to which it is integrally connected.

9. In a twine package, a container from means on the container for engaging both sides of' a'loose safety-razor blade and holding its cutting edgeat on'eedge of the conwithdrawn twine.

'which twine may be withdrawn for use, and

' 10. In a twine package, a container from which twine may be withdrawn for use, and

means on the container for holding and sheathing a loose safety-razor blade from contact with the twine said sheathing providing for exterior exposure of a portion only of the cutting edge in position to sever the withdrawn twine.

11. In a twine package, a container from which twine may be withdrawn for use, and

a pocket flatwise on awall of the container thewithdrawn twine, and a cover forretaining the blade within saidpocket.

13; In atwine package, a container from which twine may be withdrawn for use, an

open pocket ,flatwise on a wall of the container for receiving and holding a loose safety-razor blade in position to sever the withdrawn twine, and a cover for said pocket provided with an opening exposing aportion of thecutting edge of the blade;

14. In a twine package, a container from which twine may be withdrawn for use, and

a bellows tongue secured to the container folded to. form a pocket with an open mouth for receiving a loose cutter to enable severance of the withdrawntwine.

15. In a twine package, a container from which twine maybe withdrawn for use, a

bellows tongue at oneedge of? the containerfolded to form a pocket with an open mouth for receiving a loose cutter with its cutting edge atsaid mouth, and a cover forclosing all but a portion of the mouth of the pocket thereby exposing a portion only of the cut ting edge of the cutter to the withdrawn twine. I

16. A twine package produced froma blank of sheet material creased andfolded to form a-multiple-faced container and having an integral portion, attached at the meeting line of. two of said folded faces, creased and folded to form a cutter-receivingpocket havingits mouth at said meeting line.

17. A twine package produced from a blank of sheet material creased and folded toform amultiple-faced container and having an integral portion, attached at ;the meeting line of two of said folded faces, creased and folded to forma cutter-receiving pocket, and means for retaining said integral portion in its folded'condition.

18, A twinepackage folded from a" blank of sheet material to form aparallelepipedal' container and having an lntegral flap atone edge, sardflap being folded downwardly from said edge against awall of the container and a portlon thereof then folded upwardly to form an open-mouthed pocket adapted to receive a cutter, and means for holding said fiap in its folded conditioni 19. A twine package foldedfrom a blank of sheet material to form a parallelepipedal container and having an integral flap at one edge, said fl'apbeing folded downwardly and outwardly from said edge and a portion thereof then upwardly to form an openmouthed. pocket on a wall of the container at-the baseof said covcr flap, and one wall of the container having a slit to receive said pocket cover flap; r

HERBERT F. KING. 

